conflict of interest

Noun

Meaning

a situation in which a public official's decisions are influenced by the official's personal interests

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

COI balance of power adverse selection abuse of power personal interest conflict of interests divergent interests duality of power eligilbility requirements conflict of interest financial interest in awarding of purchases in a conflict manage conflicts of conflicts of interest opposing interests situations of conflict
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Antonyms

impartiality corresponding ideas corresponding interests identical ideas matching ideas matching interests
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Hypernyms

situation

Examples

A few of these interviews have gone slightly awry, because every now and again there has been the odd conflict of interest between interviews because of the Iron Maiden record, and I am a bit long-winded. Bruce Dickinson

There has always been, and there is now, a profound conflict of interest between the people and the government of the United States. Howard Zinn

The knowledge of the cross brings a conflict of interest between God who has become man and man who wishes to become God. Jürgen Moltmann

It creates a conflict of interest - what songs would I use for me, and what would I use for the band. Martin Gore

Good law includes a commitment to transparency and an insistence that no person or entity with a conflict of interest should have influence on public policy decisions. Paul Romer

Conflict of interest and lack of transparency, though they are global features as we saw post-Iraq, almost define Indian cricket. Harsha Bhogle

Close letter words and terms

conflict de-escalation conflict diamond conflict intelligence conflict of interests conflict of law conflict of laws